The Osceola times., 1887-01-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate ON the 18th JOINT resolution
sas passed providing for . committee OF poth
louses 10 consider the expediency OF holding q
worlds exposition in is*s resolution was
Introduced authorizing the President 10 pro
,ibit the passage through the United States OF
sneines cars or vessels coming from CANADA
rhe bill forfeiting lsnds granted 70 the New
orieana, Baton Rouge 4 vicksburg railroad
Wss considered, and the bill having been
amended. Was passed. In the House con-
erenoe report Was submitted on the Landstn'
beveralty bill. A hill was introduced Tor
establishing aids TO navigation a the mouth OF
The Mississippi. The bill TO increase the pen
sion OF soldiers and sailors who have lost both
arms from e,s 10 ei0O was discussed; also the
bill TO cause investigation into injuries inflicted
ON Americans engaged In the fisheries. A reso-
luton was passed authorizing an Investigation
of Pacific railroad accounts. The conference
report on the Interstate Commerce bill Was
considered. The Post Once Appropriation Dill
was reported and referred Conferees were sp-
pointed on the Army Appropriation bill. Ad'
icarned. F
m the senste on the ieth bill ives reposteA
for the protection Of American fishing vessels
4 conference committee was appointed on The
Forfeiture Of the Backbone Land-Grant Dill.
bill authorising the construction OF . bridee
over the Mississippi river between EsAs'
bridge and the mouth Of the Missouri river, was
amended and passed. Conferees were ap
pointed on the Army Appropriation
otll. The ball appropristing En,cc
for the Charleston tetties was passed
An executive session was held Al
1ourned In the House the resolution set
ting apart day for consideration Of the Blaii
Educational bill WAS discussed. The Inter
State Commerce bill was considered. The blu
authorizing the construction OF bridge ovel
the Missssippi river st st. Louis was passed
A resolution SNs offered calling on the Secre
tary Of the Treasury for information regarding
the Pacinc railroad debt Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the soth message Was ~
seived from the President vetoing pensiou
bill. petition from manufacturers and mer-
chants Of st. Louis for the repeal OF Internal
Revenue laws was presented The bill was re-
ported for the completion Of the monument 70
the mother Of Washington also. the bill To
amend the act authorizing tpe construction oi
the Arthur XIII bridge Notice wns given that
on Tuesday, the 18th, the resolution proposing Q
woman suffrage amendment would be called
up. The conference report on the Electoral
Count bill was agreed TO-, =. In the House
resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for o statement OF the Gov
ernments accounts with the Pacific railroads
Reports from committees on number OF billi
were presented. The Senate bill passed amend
ing the Law regarding patents, trade marks ane
copyrights. An agreement was made to vots
on the morning OF the slst ON the adoption o
the conference report on the Interstate Com
merce bill after which the bill was take up anf
iiscussed.
In the Senate on the 2ist Mr.. Spooner wza
appointed 70 succeed General Logan on tht
committee on privileges and elections. peti
.ion was presented from the Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union Of the District Of
Columbia for protection against vice and law
iessncss A resolution was adopted calling FOL
the correspondence regarding the seizure OF the
American schooner Rebecca at Tampico, Mex
leo. After secret session the Senate ADJOURNED
until the etth......In In the House III,
Interstate Commerce bill was voted oi
and passed-yeas, ei9; nays, 4i. A resolution
was offered and referred calling for the CORE
spondence regarding the Canadian fisheries
The conference report on the bill for allotment
Of lands in severalty 10 Indians was agreed 10
Private business was considered In committee
Of the whole. An evening session was hel'
and several pension bills were passed.
TINE Senate was not In session ON the sad.
In the House the committee on judiciary re
ported adversely the resolutions OF inquiry VI
TO the Union Pacific consolidation. The Dis
trict Of Columbia Appropriation bill was re
ported. The Senate amendments 10 th'
bill for forfeiture Of the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Rail
road lands were concurred IN. Tn,
resolution with reference 10 the Hawaiial
treaty, asking the judiciary committee 10 re
port whether treaty involving rate Of dut!
is valid without concurrence OF the House
was adopted. motion to 20 into COMMITTEES
II the whole on the River and IIarbor bill wa
carried, and the bill was taken up and dis
sussed.
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